BMW driver involved in Launceston crash allegedly returned extremely high alcohol reading

A 47-year-old woman was arrested at the scene of a crash in Launceston on Tuesday night. She was taken to the police station where she allegedly blew an extremely high reading.

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A LAUNCESTON woman was allegedly driving disqualified and with more than seven times the legal blood alcohol content when she crashed her gold BMW X5 into a Mazda hatch.

Sergeant David Gammon said police attended a crash at the intersection of St John and Frankland streets about 7.20pm on Tuesday night and arrested the 47-year-old at the scene.

“She was transported to the Launceston Police station where she submitted to a breath analysis which returned a reading of 0.354,” he said.

“She was charged with several offences and detained to appear before the Launceston Court [Wednesday] morning.”

The woman was charged with driving while disqualified and under the influence of alcohol.

No injuries were sustained as a result of the crash.

Anyone who saw the Gold BMW X5 travelling in South Launceston around 7.20pm last

night was asked to contact Launceston Police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au.